Volvo S60Years to avoid, problems & recalls
Based on 1,273 NHTSA owner complaints across 24 model years, the Volvo S60 years to avoid are 2001 and 2004, and the strongest years are 2006, 2014, 2016 and 2019. The S60 has 40 safety recalls on record.

Source: NHTSA complaints, recalls, investigations and manufacturer recall reports. Updated daily. How we score years. Photo: MoCars, CC0.
Volvo S60 years to avoid
Complaints by model year, colored by the CarFlaw verdict: complaints weighted for crashes, fires and injuries, adjusted for years on the road and compared with the S60 median. Tap a year for its full report.
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Most common Volvo S60 problems
All model years combined: 1,273 complaints grouped by the system owners reported.
| System | Complaints | Crash, fire or injury |
|---|---|---|
| Electrical system | 228 | 15 |
| Engine | 199 | 5 |
| Fuel system, gasoline | 152 | 4 |
| Engine and engine cooling | 127 | 5 |
| Vehicle speed control | 124 | 17 |
| Fuel/propulsion system | 93 | 4 |
| Power train | 86 | 4 |
| Air bags | 73 | 27 |
| Tires | 61 | 3 |
| 25 other systems | 454 | 58 |
Volvo S60 recalls
Newest first. The ring shows the share of affected vehicles repaired, from the manufacturer's latest report to NHTSA.
Showing the 12 newest of 40 recalls. Each model-year page lists all recalls for that year.
NHTSA investigations of the S60
- Pedestrian alert soundsLed to recall 22V-063
- FUEL PUMP LEAKAGELed to recall 07V-152
- THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONLed to recall 06V-441
- THROTTLE CONTROL MALFUNCTIONNo recall